The boy soldier next to the famous detective

"You're right, I was indeed in a bad mood and wanted to vent. Thank you, Dave. I feel much better after throwing this cushion."

Taking a deep breath, Rumi Wakasa smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone, her eyes looking sincerely at Dave as she spoke.

"Let me treat you to dinner as an apology."

"...I'm not happy at all about your kind of gratitude. Oh well, never mind."

Dave rubbed his nose and sighed helplessly.

What's wrong with my own sister throwing a cushion at me? I'm so magnanimous, of course I'll forgive her.

"In short, based on the information I've gathered, the organization is clearly preparing to 'sell' their laboratory's latest products to the outside world: experimental subjects who are skilled in combat and can be trained quickly."

"We have fought against them more than once. Although they are still far inferior to our absolute elites, in a relatively chaotic war zone where military training is insufficient, they are a highly capable and professional army."

"This time, we brought more than 300 people to Sudan to demonstrate the capabilities of our goods to sellers around the world who are watching this shipment. This was prepared in advance, so it couldn't have been a deception scheme targeting us."

After listening to Dave's analysis, Jonah blinked, threw the empty yogurt into the trash can, and then remembered the phone call from Rum.

"Why would Rum bother contacting us when he's so busy?"

"I also discussed this with Curaçao, and the conclusion we reached is that Rum is genuinely considering the possibility of us cooperating. If so, not only will the organization be much more stable in Japan in the future, but they won't even need to worry about us causing trouble during this product showcase."

"But I refused over the phone."

"That's right, so in this demonstration operation, the organization will definitely dedicate a large portion of its efforts to guarding against us."

With a snap of his fingers, Dave gave a complete analysis of the situation their team was facing, leaving everyone deep in thought.

"If that's the case, I don't think we necessarily have to get involved."

About two minutes later, Rumi Wakasa raised her head and was the first to speak.

"Unlike our previous training bases and experimental bases, where we were able to win against overwhelming odds because the combat environment was advantageous to us, whether in the base buildings or in the mountains and forests, the enemy's numerical advantage could not be effectively spread out, allowing us to divide them up and kill them piecemeal."

"But if it were in Sudan, and in such a large-scale corps operation, our advantage would be completely lost; we couldn't actually drive into a military camp."

"I think Rachel makes a good point. We've already used Katyusha rocket launchers to launch a long-range attack on the organization's base in South America. They must be prepared for our tactics this time. At the very least, they'll definitely have air defense measures in place."

Upon hearing Rumi Wakasa's words, Curaçao also spoke up.

Although everyone in the team is happy to fight against the organization's power, they are no longer acting solely for revenge; the lives of their comrades are more important than revenge.

They cannot risk sacrificing their comrades' lives to achieve their goals.

"Then let's just pretend we don't know anything about it? Let them go have fun in Sudan."

Blinking, Hondo Eisuke thought for a moment and also felt that the risk was too great. Although Jonah's team had shown amazing combat power more than once, Hondo Eisuke felt that Wakasa Rumi was right. The previous battles had all taken place in terrain and venues that were favorable to them, which was why the battles had gone smoothly.

But in Sudan, it's mostly flat plains, making it very difficult for them to operate stealthily. If the battle begins, the enemy's firepower can be deployed quickly, and even if they have great skills, they won't be able to dodge hundreds of spears at once.

Jonah didn't rush to speak. Instead, based on his own experience, he carefully considered what kind of combat power the organization's experimental subjects could achieve in a given combat environment, and then slowly shook his head.

Jonah had actually been on the battlefield, so he knew better how significant the advantage of numerical superiority could be in fighting on terrain like Sudan.

"This time, it's really not a good time for us to get involved, Dave. What do you think?"

Jonah looked up at Dave, wanting to hear his thoughts.

"My thoughts are similar to yours. While it's good to deplete the organization's strength, it's not worth it if we lose our lives. Besides, flying directly to Sudan to participate in the battle would put us at a disadvantage no matter how you look at it."

Nodding, Dave breathed a sigh of relief seeing that everyone was calm enough.

He could be considered the most combative, but after carefully considering the organization's operation, he felt that the team should not get involved.

Fortunately, everyone in the team was rational enough. After careful analysis, they realized that this operation was extremely dangerous and were unwilling to risk everyone's lives.

"But don't be discouraged, everyone. Although we are not officially involved in this battle, it doesn't mean we can't cause trouble for the organization behind the scenes."

With a slight upturn of his lips, Dave suddenly laughed amidst the serious gazes of the crowd, and proudly held up one finger.

"I need about half a month to prepare. The organization should still be in the stage of operation. When the time comes, as long as everyone is not afraid of the trouble, we can borrow a private plane from the Suzuki family. A weekend will be enough for a round trip."

"If everything goes smoothly, I'll invite everyone to come and enjoy the show."

"What are you preparing? Can't you say now?"

Frowning at Dave, Rumi Wakasa was somewhat dissatisfied with Dave's suspenseful behavior.

"I've told you about most of the other things at once, but I'll keep this one a secret, since I'm not sure if I can figure it out right now."

Shaking his head, even though Rumi Wakasa frowned, Dave remained tight-lipped and didn't say anything, simply asking everyone to wait.

Although they were very curious, Jonah and the others didn't press the matter further since Dave's attitude was so firm. Instead, they all began to look forward to it.

Although Dave sometimes enjoys pranks and jokes, when it comes to matters of the organization, he's truly committed.

"Then we'll wait. I'll talk to Uncle Shiro about the plane."

"Okay, but don't rush, give me some time to make arrangements."